Central Falls board holds executive session on superintendent performance; public urges delay on any contract extension

The Central Falls School District Board of Trustees entered executive session Nov. 4 to discuss the superintendent—s job performance under R.I. Gen. Laws §42-46-5(a)(4) and (a)(1), and later returned to public session saying no executive-session action was taken.

Chair Angie Bramson opened the meeting and explained the purpose of the executive session and the board—s practice: "When there is a vote, it goes under new business," she said, urging that any vote related to executive-session matters would have been shown on the public agenda.

During public comment that followed the executive session, multiple community members and candidates for the incoming hybrid board asked trustees to defer any decision to extend the superintendent—s contract until the newly elected and appointed members take office. "This action feels premature and frankly dismissive of the democratic process that our community has waited for for a very long time," candidate Jordana Ruggieri said, asking the board to "pause" and allow the incoming board to conduct a transparent evaluation.

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